A Rare and Unique Timeless Gem

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2004)

'28 Days Later' is Boyle's best to date. It grasped every aspect in film that we all look for and was intricately delivered with masterful vision. This film instantly flung itself onto my personal top ten list, and I feel that it will easily be a reknowned classic in the future, much like how 'Citizen Kane' was overlooked at first and has its towering status now. The biggest thing it has going against it is how it is marketed-- as a horror film (which was the flaw for Shyamalan's 'Signs'). Horror is an art form that is easily swept aside to make way for the domineering drama pieces. So, even though it isn't horror, it is labeled that because of the unwise advertising choices.
What Boyle acheived was a top-notch thriller with a story that was strangely reminiscent of Hitchcock's masterpieces. The element of surprise was always there-- if you say you didn't jump, you're a liar.
This superior film is a strong 8 out of 10 stars, and will be one of those few and unique timeless gems. Whatever you do, don't miss this one.